Beech Creek, |
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| Usual Difficulty | III-V (may vary with level) |
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| Length | 7.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 90 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 120 fpm |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| Buffalo River near Boxley, AR | ||||
| usgs-07055646 | 6.50 - 12.00 ft | III-V | 01h28m | 3.23 ft (rc= -0.6 ) |
Note: The combination of Steep banks and lots of dead red oak trees (thanks to the borer beetle infestation) tend to clog the creek with wood from time to time, so keep look out.
Ozark Creekin' at its best. Not super steep but lots of class III action with several class IV-V drops mixed in. Some of the highlights include, Shotgun, Door #4, Beech Ball, White Lightning, Beech Falls and numerous others that don't have official names.
Typical hazards include, downed wood, undercuts, sieves, pin/piton rocks and stout holes.
Put in: Hike in from Cave Mtn. Rd. near Ryker just past the Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) trail head(actual put-in is on Edgemon Creek . GET PERMISSION FROM LOCAL LANDOWNERS BEFORE TRESPASSING ON PRIVATE LANDS. Aim for the just above the confluence of Evans Hollow.
Take out: Hwy 21 bridge just upstream of confluence with Buffalo River. Parking is available at the Cave Mtn Road/Hwy 21 intersection near the Buffalo River 'Boxley' bridge 150 yards south of the Beech Creek bridge .
See the description at Ozark Whitewater Page.
Put-in requires carrying down a trail. First half of the run is on Edgemon Creek.
If water level and time permit, carry up and run the last couple drops on Beech Creek.
The run starts in the Ozark National Forest and ends inside the Buffalo National River Park. However most of the run is on private land.
Still gathering data to correlate with the Buffalo at Boxley gauge.
There is a stick gauge at the take-out (Hwy 21 bridge). Look for minimum 4.5 ft or so if water level is falling.
Look for 1.5" or more rain within the last 6 to 12 hours.
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level | ||||||||
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| Buffalo River near Boxley, AR | ||||||||||||
| usgs-07055646 | 6.50 - 12.00 ft | III-V | 01h28m | 3.23 ft (rc= -0.6 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Beech CreekCave Mtn. Rd. to Hwy. 21 (7.5 miles) [AR] |
Account of 08/21/09
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Users can submit comments.| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 0.0 | Wake-Up | III |  |
| 0.8 | Shotgun | III | |
| 1.5 | Door #4 | IV |  |
| 3.5 | White Lightning | III+ | |
| 4.1 | Beech Ball | IV | |
| 4.3 | Beech Falls | IV | |
Small waterfall/tall ledge at the confluence of Evans Hollow. Can develop a stout hydraulic at high water levels.
Flow funnels to the right, then spreads out as it shoots you down a low angle slide.
Stay to the right and avoid the first 2 doors on the left. The 3rd door can collect wood, Door #4 is the preferred line.
Long wide bedrock flume that develops big waves at higher levels.
Small entrance ledge to the main drop with the 'Beech Ball' blocking the main flow.
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